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Visa Infinite® Dining Series @ Home SHOKUNIN/NUPO/EIGHT, CALGARY
Saturday Jun 19 | shokuninyyc.ca | nupo.ca | eightcdn.ca $225 per couple†
(Includes food, cocktails, sake, gratuity, and complimentary delivery within 10km; taxes extra. Pick-up available on event day from NUPO/EIGHT located in the lobby of the Alt Hotel East Village.)
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An inspired trifecta of exquisite tastes
from a masterful chef.
ABOUT THIS VISA INFINITE DINING SERIES @ HOME VIRTUAL DINNER EXPERIENCE
Whether it’s a savoury chicken yakitori skewer or umami-rich 7-day-dry-aged sablefish nigiri, anything Chef Darren MacLean turns his hand to is both deftly prepared and deeply delicious. It’s that prodigious skill that has seen his Calgary izakaya voted one of Canada’s Top 50 restaurants the last four years running, and landed Chef MacLean himself in the finale of a prestigious global culinary competition, Netflix’s The Final Table. Now he’s bringing all that talent to an extraordinary meal that features tastes from all three of his restaurants.
That means vegetable-forward dishes such as fermented tomatoes dressed with gochujang vinegar and sophisticated sushi from Nupo, inclusive interpretations of Canadian cuisine from the tasting menu at EIGHT, meat grilled over authentic binchotan charcoals from Shokunin, and fine sips to pair with them. An exceptional, once-in-a-lifetime at home experience from a global chef at the top of his game.
ABOUT DARREN MACLEAN
Chef and restaurateur Darren MacLean’s passion for the exquisite detail of Japanese food has propelled his Calgary izakaya, Shokunin, into Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants list for the past three years (it’s currently number 14). A demanding perfectionist and outspoken environmentalist, in 2019 he was the only Canadian to appear on the Netflix global cooking competition show, The Final Table, overcoming 20 of the world’s best chefs to compete in the finale. Much of Chef MacLean’s expertise comes from a 2015 trip to Japan, where he cooked alongside some of that nation’s most famous chefs. Upon returning home, he opened Shokunin in 2016, then in 2020, Nupo, which features plant-forward Japanese cuisine with the first dry aging chamber for fish in Alberta. In February 2020, the high-concept Canadiana-driven restaurant EIGHT also opened. Unique in its inclusive exploration of our country’s cuisine, the menu features local and Canadian ingredients that draw their flavours from our nation’s multicultural mosaic.
TASTY FACT
At Shokunin, Chef Darren MacLean dry ages larger fish such as hiramasa (yellowtail). As with beef, dry aging fish breaks down fibres and gives the flesh deeper, sweeter flavour and wonderfully dense texture.
Note: Prior to the event, you will receive a link to a pre-recorded video to watch at your convenience. The livestream will run for approximately 20-30 minutes. Please note that the food described above is a representation of the restaurant’s style of cuisine; actual dishes in the meal kit may differ based on seasonality and availability.
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